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Nov 4th, 2019
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AWARE News Network On the same day, came the announcement by Environment Minister Jeff Yurek: Ontario taking action to protect the environment and hold polluters accountable. And the analysis from Keith Brooks of Environmental Defence: Ontario is making it cheaper to pollute Take your pick.. 1. Ontar...
Nov 3rd, 2019
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 Chief Simon Fobister, commenting on one of many federal promises to his community, before his death three months ago. Sons of late Grassy Narrows Chief travel to Toronto to demand action from federal government from Free Grassy The former Chief of Grassy Narrows, Simon Fobister, passed away recently...
Oct 31st, 2019
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Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario photo. AWARE News Network The Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition (which includes 35 organizations, including AWARE Simcoe) and the Ontario Headwaters Institute have asked the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to provide for further public consultation before proceed...
Oct 22nd, 2019
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Wiidookdaadiwin sculpture at Simcoe County Museum  News release from Simcoe County A historic and culturally significant landmark is an important step closer to its final home. Working to fulfil the vision of creating a historic lookout, and achieving this with First Nations and community partners, t...
Oct 21st, 2019
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Hydrogeologist Mike Jones to address sustainability issue AWARE Oro-Medonte release AWARE Oro-Medonte will continue its Speaker Series focusing on groundwater The Oro Moraine: Is it sustainable as our primary water resource? Sunday, November 10th, 2-4 pm, Carriage Hills Resort, 90 Highland Drive, (St...
In Barrie
Oct 21st, 2019
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From Living Green Barrie ...
Oct 17th, 2019
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It’s official: Collingwood Town Council votes unanimously to declare a climate crisis. From left, back: Back Row:  Kathy Jeffery, Steve Berman, Mayor Brian Saunderson, Deb Doherty, Yvonne Hamlin. Front: Tina Comi, Deputy Mayor Keith Hull, Mariane McLeod and Bob Madigan. ‘It’s an essential...
In Barrie
Oct 17th, 2019
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From Living Green Barrie ...
Oct 17th, 2019
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From Movie Night : To the Orcas with Love, a film by Hunstville filmmaker Natalie Lucier, who will be in attendance. Join us Friday October 18th, 7-9pm, at Collingwood’s Trinity United Church, for an excellent local film followed by spirited discussion led by Stephen Bede Scharper, author of Fo...
In Barrie
Oct 4th, 2019
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Four out of five federal candidates in Barrie-Innisfil attended the GreenPAC debate on the environment at the Lakeshore Library in Innisfil By Miriam King Barrie Today Climate change and the state of the environment have become key issues in this federal election. On Thursday night, one of ‘100 Debat...